K'taka: Belagavi woman killed by kin in suspected honour killing, three held
Belagavi (Karnataka), Apr 14 (PTI): A 24-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by her family in a suspected case of honour killing in this district, police said on Tuesday.
Three accused--the victim's brother, uncle and brother-in-law, have been arrested in connection with the case, they said.
According to investigators, the woman, identified as Satyavva Santosh Helavi, had reportedly left her husband and eloped with a man.
Angered over what they perceived as a loss of family honour, her relatives allegedly tracked her down and killed her.
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Police said the accused forcibly administered poison to the victim and later burnt her body at a cremation ground in an attempt to destroy evidence.
According to police, the incident came to light after a missing person complaint was registered at Yamakanmardi police station. The case, which had initially gone cold, was later reopened and solved by Inspector Javed Mushapure through sustained investigation.
Officials said the victim was traced on March 13 by her family members, who reportedly tried to persuade her to return and agree to a marriage within their community. When she refused, they allegedly took her to a remote location and committed the crime.
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In a significant breakthrough, the police were able to uncover the truth after gaining the confidence of the victim's mother, who eventually revealed the sequence of events.
In connection with the case, the police have arrested three persons -- the victim's uncle Prakash Bhimappa Helavar (46), her brother Shanur Sadashiv Helavar (35), and her brother-in-law Morabad Kallappa Mayappa Helavi (40).
Further investigation is underway.
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Two incidents of betting over IPL cricket matches in Mysuru: Five men arrested
Mysuru: Police have arrested five people in two separate cases where betting for the IPL cricket matches was going on, and have confiscated various equipment used by the arrested men for the illegal activity.
In the first case, Hebbal Police arrested two men who were reportedly found betting during the IPL cricket matches, and have confiscated one laptop and three mobile phones from the arrested men.
The arrested men are identified as Pradeep (39) and Praful (21) of Naidu Nagar.
The police team is learned to have conducted the operation on the third floor of a hotel within the Hebbal Police Station limits on getting information of betting over the IPL matches going on. The gamblers allegedly were getting citizens to invest money online and betting illegally on IPL matches over mobile phones and laptops in order to illegally earning money from them.
Pradeep and Praful were taken into custody by the police who have filed a case and are investigating it.
The second incident occurred near the Town Hall on Thursday, May 7, when Devaraja Police arrested three men who were gambling.
The police have arrested Kumar (33) of Mandimohalla, PV Vinod (32) of Ilava and Likhith Kumar (27) of Paduvarahalli.
The three men were reportedly carrying out their criminal activity inside a car parked behind the Town Hall on Thursday, in order to earn money from the IPL tournament through a mobile phone. They were also found to have gotten citizens to invest money online and off-line in the cricket matches.
They were found and arrested by policemen who were on beat in the area near the Town Hall. In addition, one car, Rs 15,900 in cash and three mobile phones were seized from them.
A case has been registered by the Devaraja Police officers, who are investigating the case.
